At this point, instead of continuing to pay the interest loan payments on properties that we will never be able to financially finish since the rehab loans will not cover the actual cost of the rehab, I wanted to know the ramifications of returning the properties to the loan servicer, deed in lieu.

I can only speak to myself personally but I've continued to invest, knowing properties may not cash flow much but I've invested in value-add so focusing on appreciation.

Interest rates atm seem quite high so will ride this out a bit longer (and ratios will continue to improve over time.) 

Over the past decade, the birth rate has dropped from 8.354 in 2015 to 7.016 in 2025, reflecting a continuous decline. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/ITA/ita...4. 

Obviously if I held all these properties long term I could continue to 1031 from property to property and indefinitely defer long term capital gains.

My advice is to be wise but continue.  

Scaling up properties requires cash flow or equity, continuous education, networking, mentorship, patience, and persistence.

This progress has been a blessing, and we’re committed to continuing on this path.

When you do that, you can get better pricing and leaves less room for error.The best advice is to push forward as quick as possible, fail forward, and always continue to introspect on what you would do differently and then ACTUALLY go back and implement that change (easier to say than do).

But I would not continue the Zillow et al. listing with that photo.